UPDATE on the AMBER ALERT (CA, OR, WA, TX, Mexico, Canada)

[GiaGiovanni]

James Lee DiMaggio still on the run with Hannah Anderson (16) and, possibly, Ethan Anderson (8).

HANNAH ANDERSON IS A 16-YEAR-OLD, WHITE, FEMALE, 5 FEET 7 INCHES TALL, 115 POUND, JUVENILE WITH BLONDE HAIR, AND BLUE EYES. HANNAH HAS A BELLY BUTTON RING, NOSE STUD AND PIERCED EARS. ETHAN ANDERSON IS AN 8-YEAR-OLD, WHITE, MALE, 4 FEET 11INCHES TALL, 65 POUND, JUVENILE WITH SANDY BLONDE HAIR.

SUSPECT IS JAMES LEE DIMAGGIO, A 40-YEAR-OLD, WHITE, MALE, 5 FEET 9 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING 150 POUNDS, WITH BROWN HAIR AND BROWN EYES.

THE SUSPECT WAS LAST SEEN DRIVING A BLUE NISSAN VERSA 4-DOOR, WITH A CA LICENSE PLATE OF 6WCU986.


IF SEEN CONTACT SAN DIEGO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT [phone]. SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT SAN DIEGO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBER: (858) 565 - 5200


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http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/aug/06/murder-arson-dimaggio-anderson/

EAST COUNTY — The father of two missing siblings issued an emotional plea Tuesday night to the man suspected of kidnapping one or both of them and urged his daughter to “run” from her abductor if she could. A $1 million arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for James Lee DiMaggio, 40, of Boulevard, who is suspected of killing his longtime friend Christina “Tina” Anderson, 41, of Lakeside, and a child. Their bodies were found in the burned ruins of DiMaggio’s home Sunday night.

The child has not been identified, but sheriff’s homicide Lt. Glenn Giannantonio said it could be the body of Ethan Anderson, 8. His sister, Hannah Anderson, 16, is missing. But Giannantonio reiterated that authorities are holding out hope that Ethan “is out there alive.” It will take two or three days for DNA testing to identify the charred body.

The children’s father, Brett Anderson, in a brief statement at sheriff’s headquarters Tuesday night, addressed Hannah and DiMaggio directly and spoke of the loss of his ex-wife.

“Jim ... let my daughter go,” he said. “You’ve taken everything else.”

He told his daughter, “Hannah, if you have a chance, you take it, you run.”

Giannantonio said the father had flown to San Diego on Tuesday from his home in Tennessee....Giannantonio said Tuesday night there have been no confirmed sightings of DiMaggio, or the vehicle he may be in, described as a blue, four-door Nissan Versa with California license plate 6WCU986. He could be anywhere in the U.S. or in another country, the lieutenant said.

“We are looking everywhere,” he said.

...He said DiMaggio is considered “extremely dangerous” and likely armed....

Firefighters found Anderson’s body after they doused a blaze that destroyed DiMaggio’s house and detached garage on Ross Avenue, south of Old Highway 80, about 8 p.m. Sunday. The child’s body and that of a dog were found later....

The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla said on Tuesday that DiMaggio works there in a technical support position. On his LinkedIn web page, DiMaggio describes his job at Scripps as a telecommunications technician, with skills in troubleshooting, problem-solving, and database administration.

[GiaGiovanni]

1. I am going to keep this klcked for a bit

This is a very serious case.

[GiaGiovanni]

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[justiceischeap]

3. Sounds like the Hollywood trip was a "date" for him

and didn't appreciate Hannah's neglect. I'm guessing Hannah had words with her mother about "Uncle Joe" and mom confronted him... hence the fire and the kidnapping. The good old, if I can't have her...

[GiaGiovanni]

4. It certainly seems that way

My guess is that the child Ethan is who they found in the garage after the fire. DiMaggio burned down the house with both of them in it after kidnapping the girl. We can only hope that the girl is still alive.

Interestingly, the fire department had let the house burn down on Sunday night. They didn't think there was anyone in it. Also, it apparently took the fire dept time to get out there. I'm not sure of the whole story. Nadin was listening to the police scanner that night and mentioned the house burning.

[TalkingDog]

5. K&R

[GiaGiovanni]

7. Thanks.

It looks like DiMaggio took the mother and kids to his house, left the mother and son in it and burned it down, taking the girl with him.

[GiaGiovanni]

8. Kick

KIck

[BrotherIvan]

9. K&R!

What an awful story. Thanks for keeping up with the intormation.

[GiaGiovanni]

10. Thanks so much!

K

[liberal_at_heart]

11. kicking. I got an amber alert on my phone up here in WA. I heard he was spotted in Oregon.

I kept on eye out while driving to the store.

[GiaGiovanni]

13. Thank you so much.

This has really been awful. I was online with Nadin when the actual fire was happening Sunday night. The area they're from, near El Centro, is a very rural, poor kind of area and there's a long fire response time back there. The firefighters let the house burn out thinking that no one was in it. It was only after the house caved in and the fire died down that the firefighters realized there had actually been people in there. I was up late with Nadin when we found that out.

The house belonged to DiMaggio and the dead adult was the mother of the girl who has been kidnapped. There is a child's body in the garage, and they are doing DNA tests to see if it is the girl's brother. If it is, it is quite possible that Di Maggio go them all to his house, killed them mother and son, took the daughter, and burned the house down to cover his tracks for a bit.

The girl is in danger of her life if this is the case. That's why it is so important to spot the car. If they were spotted in Oregon, they may be headed to Canada.

[anneboleyn]

15. This guy is pure evil. I heard earlier that the car may have been spotted in Oregon

maybe heading to Canada. This poor young girl is in terrible danger. I have a feeling the creep killed the little brother too along with the mother. Just horrible.

[GiaGiovanni]

16. If he did what we think he did, then that poor kid is really in danger

Her father told her to run when she got the chance and that someone would find her. My fear is that DiMaggio might shoot her if she does.

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. Kick

[GiaGiovanni]

14. Hey!

[AmyStrange]

18. Maybe I'm wrong...

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and I hope to GAWD I am, but every time I hear the father speak, it reminds me of when Susan Smith pleaded for the safe return of her kids...

Please don't be mad at me, but I just can't shake that feeling

[GiaGiovanni]

19. You think the dad did something here?

They said he just came from Tennessee. I can't see the man killing his own son, but he was estranged and living far from them.

[AmyStrange]

20. I don't know....

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thank you for not getting mad, but from what you said it sounds like I might be wrong.

I just have this nasty nasty feeling that I just can't shake, and it was the same one I had, when Susan Smith deadpanned her plea for the return of her kids.

I hope you're right, and I'm wrong, and I hope the 16 year old is still alive. The eight year old though, I have a feeling he was the second body found in burned down house.

CRAP, I hate this sh.......

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[GiaGiovanni]

23. There aren't a lot of details yet

As I get them, I'll post them. This is just a nightmare for that teen.

[AmyStrange]

26. thank you Gia

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definitely a nightmare all the way around.

I research missing persons for my website (along with serial murderers), but I have to take a break from it a lot, because this crap just makes me want to cry and sometimes I have a hard time stopping,

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[GiaGiovanni]

27. It's very depressing.

I feel badly because this happened so close to home and there's nothing I could do. I looked for the car when I was on the road, but he was probably gone from here. If he's been spotted in Oregon, then he may be on his way to Canada.

[AmyStrange]

28. I know what you mean...

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and that is one of the worse things about it. There's so very little that you really CAN do. At least in this case, it's a big news item. So that means more people will be watching. Which is really the only good news about this case that I've heard.

Sadly, most missing person cases don't generate anything even to close to this much attention, at least outside the local area where a person goes missing,

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[GiaGiovanni]

32. I know. I think it's because this one was preceded by a fire with two other dead bodies

I think I am going to go to bed. But I really feel so worried for this kid.

[AmyStrange]

34. Go to sleep...

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or at least try to anyway.

I'll be up for a while so if anything comes up, I'll post it here,

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[nadinbrzezinski]

21. Kick

[GiaGiovanni]

22. Hello?

Are you just super busy tonight?

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. Yes.

Not checking DU right now...

[GiaGiovanni]

25. OK

[GiaGiovanni]

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[nadinbrzezinski]

31. Alert now covers Nevada and I am going to bed

[GiaGiovanni]

33. Thanks, Nadin

Nevada....

[AmyStrange]

35. Sighting of SoCal kidnapper car doesn't pan out

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Sheriff's Lt. Glenn Giannantonio told KGTV-TV in San Diego the sightings of the vehicle in Northern California and Oregon were determined to be invalid, leaving detectives with no solid leads.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2013/08/07/Sighting-of-SoCal-kidnapper-car-doesnt-pan-out/UPI-38111375875969/

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[AmyStrange]

36. Californians climb the learning curve for AMBER text alerts

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some people even got pissed off

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-amber-alert-text-tweets-selfish-sanctimonious-20130806,0,4138261.story

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[nadinbrzezinski]

44. Ok, so I did get it, but gave it not a second thought

To how it was formatted, and thought it was IPN, since it was formatted in a familiar pattern to me.

[GiaGiovanni]

64. I got two Amber alerts

for the same case. Glad the system is working.

[AmyStrange]

37. Mexico would be my guess now...

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that is, if I'm wrong about the father.

It didn't make any sense to me, that he would drive up to Canada when Mexico is less than an hour from San Diego,

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[AmyStrange]

38. Alert: Kidnap suspect may be Canada-bound

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I don't know what to believe anymore. They still think he's headed for Canada. It just doesn't make any sense?

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/aug/07/kidnap-murder-dimaggio-anderson/

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[bravenak]

39. Poor girl.

This is so scary. This is terrible. I hope she finds a chance to hit his ass over the head with something and run! Please find her!
She looks like such a nice young lady and I am horrified!
I called my sister in California and told her to keep her eyes open and she can't sleep now.
I hope this guy just offs himself so she can get away. How could he live with himself after what he did? How? Wanna rip his stupid face off!
That poor girl. Is that him with the goatee and stupid look on his face? Creepy ugly faced bastard.
I hope he dies alone in his own feces.

[AmyStrange]

40. Nationwide Amber Alert for Missing Southern California Murder Suspect

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http://www.kmir6.com/news/toprotator/Nationwide-Amber-Alert-for-Missing-Southern-California-Woman-218551421.html

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[AmyStrange]

41. Why is the father only telling the daughter to run?

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there is only one way he could know for sure his daughter is the only one who has been kidnapped.

GAWD! I hope I am wrong wrong wrong

[AmyStrange]

42. Missing California Kids' Father Urges Daughter to 'Run' From James DiMaggio, Doesn't Mention Son

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other people have notice this also

http://global.christianpost.com/news/missing-california-kids-father-urges-daughter-to-run-from-james-dimaggio-doesnt-mention-son-101741/

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[librechik]

45. seems certain the 8 yr old was killed along with mom

and the house set afire. Two bodies found. awaiting confirmation of identities.

http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/269707/381/Calif-death--abduction-Friend-James-DiMaggio-becomes-suspect

[nadinbrzezinski]

48. We are waiting on the coroner

To confirm that the body "consistent with n eight year old" is that of Ethan's. it's so badly burned I personally doubt they will get the DNA ID.

[AmyStrange]

43. kick

[Egalitarian Thug]

46. Nevada, too.

[CakeGrrl]

47. Alert is active here in WA state

An Amber Alert broke into programming last night, and it was broadcast on the commuter board over the freeway this morning.

[AmyStrange]

49. Suspected child abductor might have explosives

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http://www.wdam.com/story/23079281/hunt-widens-for-suspected-calif-killer-abductor

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[AmyStrange]

50. Amber Alert: Washington, Oregon police chase tips on murder suspect

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-amber-alert-washington-oregon-20130808,0,2150068.story

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[liberal_at_heart]

52. was on I-5 up here in WA earlier today and was keeping a look out.

[AmyStrange]

54. Thank you lib

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and I hope everyone else is too

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[liberal_at_heart]

57. My husband and I and our friends use to ride our quad bikes and dune buggies out near the place

where the girl the Amber alert is named after was found. We were devestated when we heard what happened to her. I always take every Amber alert seriously. I have two kids and hope if it were my kids everyone would be looking for them. As far as I'm concerned when they are in danger they are all our kids.

[AmyStrange]

58. Good for both of you...

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you definitely are good people in my book. Wish more were,

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[AmyStrange]

51. Is Facebook post from alleged kidnapper DiMaggio?

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http://www.redding.com/news/2013/aug/08/facebook-post-alleged-kidnapper-dimaggio/

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[AmyStrange]

53. James DiMaggio's sister has got to be kidding

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http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/15159616-james-dimaggios-sister-has-got-to-be-kidding

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[AmyStrange]

55. Cellphone Amber Alert has unlikely critic in Polly Klaas' dad

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-marc-klaas-cellphone-amber-alert-20130806,0,4497779.story

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[AmyStrange]

56. What is the protocol for issuing Amber Alert?

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http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/local/probe/what-is-the-protocol-for-issuing-amber-alert/article_8

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[AmyStrange]

59. How It Works: Wireless Amber Alert Notifications

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http://www.kmph.com/story/23073054/how-it-works-wireless-amber-alert-notifications

-(I'm going to post this in GD if possible, but I thought it appropriate here also)

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[AmyStrange]

60. Amber Alert: Missing girl's mom died of blunt force, source says

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-ln-amber-alert-mother-death-20130808,0,6874457.story

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[AmyStrange]

61. Amber Alert suspect may have booby-trapped car, switched vehicles

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-amber-alert-explosives-20130808,0,4107050.story

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[AmyStrange]

62. James DiMaggio Manhunt: Suspected Calif. abductor may be armed with explosives, authorities say

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57597698-504083/james-dimaggio-manhunt-suspected-calif-abductor-may-be-armed-with-explosives-authorities-say/

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[AmyStrange]

63. I can feel the shift to the back burner coming soon...

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unless there's some breaking news, I can feel this story being put on the back burner soon.

Although I have not physically assisted in actual searches for missing people. I have worked with many people who have, and in conjunction with my serial murder research for my website, I know way more than I wish I did know about missing person cases, and one of the saddest moments is when the missing person case gets put on the back burner. That's because, unless a miracle happens, they will never be found alive.

Some people believe that at least 1,000,000 people go missing (some are not even reported) every year. More than 80% of that number either return, or are found within 30 days. That leaves us roughly 100,000 people a year who go missing for more than 30 days. More than 80% are considered runaways or are a direct result of custodial disputes, but that still leaves about 10,000 people that are never found and most of those are under the age of 18:

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:
http://www.missingkids.com/home

Missing person cases are one of the biggest problems that almost no one knows about. It is very rare when a missing person case becomes this newsworthy. That is just so sad in so many ways,

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[GiaGiovanni]

65. I know. The more time goes by, the more people move on to other things

I wonder if they did go to Mexico after all.

[AmyStrange]

66. That's what I'm thinking...

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or out camping. Hannah may not even know her mother and brother are dead, especially if they're far enough out so she can't use her phone... there is a lot of desert out in Southern California, it's the gate way to Death Valley.

LE (Law Enforcement) is now saying he might have explosives, which might mean they probably found explosives in the house, which means the fire might have been triggered to explode with a phone call, after the getaway. Just speculating.

I still have this unshakebly bad feeling about the father though.

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[GiaGiovanni]

67. I'm curious about your feeling about the dad

Have you found anything that would lead you to believe he is involved?

[AmyStrange]

68. Mostly just a feeling...

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I remember seeing Susan Smith live on TV pleading for her kids, and I got the same feeling then that I'm getting now when I saw the father plead too. Some people said it was an emotional speech, but I didn't see it.

I just hope I'm wrong, but (AND THIS IS PURE SPECULATION) if he did it, and they never find either the car or either Hannah or her suspected kidnapper, it could be the perfect crime (END OF SPECULATION)

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[AmyStrange]

69. And three other things...

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AND AGAIN, I hope I'm wrong, but (AND THIS IS PURE SPECULATION) it's interesting he didn't tell his son to run. Even some reporters wondered about this too. Two dead bodies, one is identified right off that it's the mother, but the child can't be identified without DNA test (which normally takes about 2 to 3 days). Somebody identified the mother, but nobody has identified the child, but the father seems to know. It's an interesting thing that nibbles at my head.

Another, is this report about the possibility he (DiMaggio) has explosives. One way they could have deduced this is if they found explosive making material at his house, maybe the fire was started with a small explosion, set off by a timer or maybe even a cell phone call. I can see DiMaggio wanting to delay the finding of the bodies for a better chance of getting away, but I can also see it being used by someone who wanted to set it off far away while they had an alibi, setting in motion the current set of circumstances.

And finally, what DiMaggio's sister said. I have read hundreds and hundreds of interviews of relatives of serial murderers and their neighbors too, and I really don't ever remember (I may be wrong here) any of them ever saying the murderer was "sweet". I think I even remember one of DiMaggio's neighbors (I may be wrong here too) saying he was "sweet" too. All those other murderers have been called quiet, helpful, polite, always says hi, helped me with my car one day, but never "sweet".

(END SPECULATION)

I just hope I'm wrong,

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[GiaGiovanni]

95. He did seem to know that the son was dead

Of course, he may have had better info from the police than the public did. Hard to tell.

To speculate heavily for a moment, if the father were guilty, would the daughter be running from him with DiMaggio trying to save her? How would the father set up explosives from Tennessee?

Also, I wonder what the boy was doing in the garage.

[AmyStrange]

70. Manhunt Intensifies in Boulevard Murder, Kidnapping

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http://www.sandiego6.com/story/manhunt-intensifies-in-boulevard-murder-kidnapping-20130808

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[AmyStrange]

71. James DiMaggio Manhunt: Car found in rural Idaho; campers may have spotted suspect and missing Calif

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http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57597830-504083/james-dimaggio-manhunt-car-found-in-rural-idaho-campers-may-have-spotted-suspect-and-missing-calif-teen-sheriff-says/

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[AmyStrange]

72. Amber Alert suspect James DiMaggio 'planned' crimes, officials say

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-amber-alert-hannah-idaho-car-20130809,0,6881209.story

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[AmyStrange]

73. Friend of alleged kidnapper Jim DiMaggio says he does not fit pedophile profile

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http://www.examiner.com/article/friend-of-alleged-kidnapper-jim-dimaggio-says-he-does-not-fit-pedophile-profile

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[AmyStrange]

74. Friend of Hannah Anderson: Suspect Left Her ‘Creeped Out‘

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http://santee.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/friend-of-hannah-anderson-suspect-left-her-creeped-out-dimaggio-amber-alert-abduction

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[AmyStrange]

75. Amber Alert manhunt in 'extremely rugged' Idaho wilderness

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-amber-alert-search-idaho-back-country-is-extremely-rugged-20130809,0,4420911.story

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[GiaGiovanni]

76. Idaho... Any news?

Thanks.

[AmyStrange]

77. The car was found in Idaho, possible sighting of both Hannah and DiMaggio...

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like they were going camping. This was on Wednesday. The hikers that ran across them (I think everyone was on horseback) did not know about the Alert until today. It didn't look to them as though Hannah was being forced to be there.

The search has shifted to the Mountains of Idaho...

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[AmyStrange]

78. They were spotted two hours North of Boise on Wednesday...

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two hours north of Boise is about 50 miles south of where the Idaho, Washington and Oregon Border come together.

It's also around 250 miles from Canada, but in order to get into Canada, somewhere along the line, you have to cross Interstate 90.

I'm not exactly sure how fast you can travel 250 miles in that area on horseback, so I really can't make any predictions as to how long it would take to get to Canada from there,

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[GiaGiovanni]

79. They've had time to get to Canada

So it may be awhile

[AmyStrange]

80. I think they're on foot...

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I thought they were on horseback, but I was wrong.

Everything now is in a wait and see mode. This could be over in hours, weeks, months or never.

The FBI has experience in tracking criminals into rugged wilderness, they just don't have a good record in catching them,

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[GiaGiovanni]

84. Well, now we wait

I wonder if the girl knows her brother and mom are actually dead.

[AmyStrange]

89. It's quite possible she doesn't...

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the alternative is just too evil to think about, and I'm finished speculating.

Just want the two of them back,

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[AmyStrange]

90. She might have already been out of range to hear the news...

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it didn't actually go national until Tuesday night or Wednesday, most definitely Wednesday and they were already one days walk into the woods. The area they were seen in is at least one days walk from any kind of reliable cell connectability. They were spotted Wednesday.

It's easy enough to do the Math,

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[GiaGiovanni]

104. Also possible

We'll see now what she knows

[AmyStrange]

81. Body in Fire Is 8-Year-Old Brother of Missing Girl

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http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/california/Ethan-Hannah-Anderson-San-Diego-Amber-Alert-Body-Fire-James-DiMaggio-219084811.html

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[GiaGiovanni]

83. Well, we figured that

Poor kid. This is brutal.

[AmyStrange]

87. Lot's of friends said he was a nice kid...

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it's now just a waiting game... the worst kind you could ever imagine,

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[AmyStrange]

82. Unconfirmed news...

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there are rumours going around the web that DiMaggio's father disappeared three years ago on the day of the fire, and today is the anniversary of his father's suicide...

None of this is confirmed yet,

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[AmyStrange]

86. Found one confirmation...

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Andrew Spanswick, Kidnapping Suspect James DiMaggio's Friend, Worries Of Suicide
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/10/james-dimaggio-andrew-spanswick_n_3736362.html

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[LisaL]

88. His father died in 1995.

[AmyStrange]

91. Thank you LisaL...

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today (August 10th) is suppose to be the anniversary of that suicide,

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[AmyStrange]

85. Amber Alert: Idaho search beset by complications

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-amber-alert-idaho-search-beset-by-complications-20130810,0,2655390.story

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[GiaGiovanni]

92. Thanks for the article

Sounds like DiMaggio knew the area or was at least familiar with it. The camping gear means this was planned.

[AmyStrange]

93. You're welcome...

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some of DiMaggio's friends have said that he was no camping expert, he just liked camping. This just gets weirder with every revelation,

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[GiaGiovanni]

94. Not a camping expert?

They may both die out there in the wilderness, depending on how cold it gets at night.

[AmyStrange]

96. Yup, they might never be found...

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if they both die out there (it REALLY is a rugged area).

Near the northern part of the Payette National Forest, Idaho is where they were spotted Wednesday:

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=valley,+Idaho&aq=&sll=47.272986,-120.882277&sspn=4.047632,10.821533&vpsrc=6&t=h&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Valley,+Idaho&ll=44.72332,-115.587158&spn=1.059637,2.705383&z=9

They didn't call the area "River of No Return" for nothing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Church%E2%80%94River_of_No_Return_Wilderness

"At 2.367 million acres (9,580 km2), it is the second largest protected wilderness in the contiguous United States, after Death Valley. Nicknamed 'The Frank,' the wilderness protects several mountain ranges, extensive wildlife, and a popular whitewater rafting river: the Salmon River... "

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[GiaGiovanni]

98. They can't possibly be planning to live out there

What is north of the area?

[AmyStrange]

99. Spokane to the West and Missoula to the East, Insterstate 90...

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connects Spokane with Missoula, these are the two largest cities around there, next to Boise which is to the South.

If they're going to Canada, they would have had to cross over Interstate 90. This is a major highway that connects Seattle with Boston. Some smaller towns and secondary highways to the North of that, but most of the area looks Mountainous and scarcely populated. To the East are the Rocky Mountains in Montana, and also the Glacier national Park, and of course Canada is North too,

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[AmyStrange]

100. I don't know what's around Spokane...

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but I do know that the further West you go, you will pass the Hanford Nuclear Site, there's a major Damn around there too, the Columbia River,and a lot of desert until you get to the Cascade Mountains which is just East of Seattle,

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[GiaGiovanni]

103. Well, we'll find out now.

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[AmyStrange]

97. Hundreds search Idaho wilderness for missing teen

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http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Car-in-Calif-missing-teen-case-found-in-Idaho-4722254.php

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[AmyStrange]

101. Abductor of California teen killed in Idaho wilderness; captive rescued

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http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/10/justice/california-amber-alert/index.html

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[GiaGiovanni]

102. Thank you!

Is the girl ok?

[AmyStrange]

105. All they have said so far is that she is in 'good shape' n/t

[GiaGiovanni]

106. They took her to the hospital tonight

Probably a psych eval along with physical exam

[AmyStrange]

107. I Hope the best for her...

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the only good thing about all this is it ended quickly and she's ok,

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[GiaGiovanni]

108. True

The only thing is that we will never get to hear Di Maggio tell his story. That would have been quite interesting. On the other hand, we don't have to spend money on a protracted trial and San Diegans hate to spend taxpayer money on this kind of stuff.